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Steven King is a Professor of Economic and Social History at the School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University. His work focuses on longitudinal analysis of welfare systems, disability histories, and medical welfare in Britain from 1750 to the present. He has supervised 47 PhD candidates to completion and currently mentors 13 more.
- Co-Director of the Centre for History, Heritage and Memory Studies
- Member of ESRC and AHRC Peer Review Panels
- Executive Editor of Family and Community History (since 2005)
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (elected 2020)
His research is funded by major grants from the Leverhulme Trust, British Academy, ESRC, and AHRC, focusing on benefit fraud narratives, informal healing cultures, and Welsh welfare systems. He has secured over £9,000,000 in research funding, mentoring 22 research assistants.
Key research themes include historical continuity in welfare claims, the agency of marginalized populations, and the spatial dynamics of poverty. Current projects include 'Voices of the Victorian Poor' and 'The Age of Less' examining historical lessons for sustainability.
Scientific Awards
- North American Victorian Studies Association Best Book of 2022 Prize
- American Historical Association Morris D. Forkosch Prize 2023
- American Library Association RUSA Best Historical Materials Award
- British Academy Peter Townsend Prize (2019)
- British Records Association Janette Harley Prize (2020)
King's teaching includes MA/MSc courses on history and policy, quantitative research methods, and undergraduate module 'Money matters' where students apply historical skills to investment portfolios. He has founded four research centers and led multiple RAE/REF exercises.
